It Takes a Village:

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It Takes a Village Spiritual Care for Family
Caregivers across the Continuum of Care Rabbi
Dayle Friedman and Rev. Margaret Muncie
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There are only four kinds of people in the world
- those who have been caregivers, those who
currently are caregivers, those who will be
caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.
--Rosalynn Carter
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Caregivers across the Spectrum

• Trauma
• Acute
• Chronic
• End--of-life

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General guidance in accompanying family
caregivers

• Assess familys needs and strengths
• Listen/meet where they are
• Be open to intuition

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Ten Basic Tools for Spiritual Care with Family
Caregivers
1. Presence 2. Sacred listening,
discernment 3. Sacrament 4. Ritual 5. Prayer
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Ten Basic Tools for Spiritual Care with Family
Caregivers
6. Mobilize community resources 7. Sacred
study 8. Music 9. Life review 10. Blessing
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Accessing caregivers spiritual resources

• 1. Get culturally competent.
• 2. Utilize local faith community resources.

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Accessing caregivers spiritual resources

• 3. Ask the caregiver
• What helps you get through the day?
• Whos there for you?
• What centers you or offers spiritual peace?
• What things can I provide for you (objects,
  places, contact with people)

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